Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-25
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To.day.s Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 1887.


letter from General Sheridan, as presi
dent of the Society OF the Army of the Po-
tomac, inviting the Senate to be present
Through committee) at the unwilling OF
the statue to General Garfield, in the city OF
Washington, on the 18th of May next, was
presented and referred.
The supply of Grand Army of the Repub'
lilo petitions in favor Of the dependent PEN
sion bill was larger to-day than usual. They
were all laid on the table.
Numerous bills were reported from COM
mittees, and placed on the calendar. Among
them one for the erection Of q national me-
mortal bridge across the Potomac, from
Washington to Arlington.
The resolution offered yesterday by Alr.
Edmunds electing Senator Ingalls, President
pro tenn, to take Office at one o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, at which tins the resig-
nation of Mr.. Sherman takes effect, was
placed before the Senate.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to amend by substi'
tuting the name of Senator Harris.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 20,
nays 80 Ia strict party vote, Mr., Riddleber-
ger voting with the republicans)-and the
resolution was adopted without division.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Hoar but not then ready declaring it as the
Judgment of the Senate that under present
circumstances, no investigation should be
undertaken with Great Britain in regard to
existing difficulties with the Canadian prov
nces, having for its object change or abo'
liton of any of the existing duties on i'm.
ports, was taken up, and after discussion
referred to the Committee Oh Finance.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President, returning. without
his approval, bill for the relief of the es.
tate of the late John How.
The Speaker also laid before the House
message from the Senate announcing the
passage by that body over the Presidents
veto, 81 a bill for the relief of Thomas h.
Hopkins Ths bill and the Presidents mos
sage were referred to the Committee on In
valid pensions.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent that the House non concur in the
Senate amendment to the bill creating
department of agriculture and labor.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, objected, and
the bill was referred to the committee on
agriculture.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont, of New York,
the House insisted On its amendments to
the Senate retaliation bill aud Messrs. Bel
mont, Clements and Rice were appointed
conferees.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill providing
for agricultural experiment stations, which
was agreed to-152 to II.
Mr. Burnes, of Missouri. from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the de-
iiclency appropriation bill, and it was refer
red to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the invalid pension ap.
preparation bill, and it was agreed to- The
only points of difference were in regard to
the provisions for the Offices of pension
agents. AS agreed to the bill appropriates
800, 900 for the rent of such offices, and re.
quires the Secretary OF the Treasury to fur
nish quarters in public buildings for the oc-
cupancy of pension agencies when possible.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the House went into Committee of the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill.